Brandon Reed

Articles

Vintage Polaroid collage: wind turbine in corn maze, solar geese, squirrel chewing green cable.

Going Green? The Best States for Renewable Energy in 2025

Okay, I’m parked outside a Waffle House in Oklahoma, engine ticking itself cool, and I’m finally spilling about the best states for renewable energy...
Renewables
2
minutes
Rusty water drips from cracked copper pipe onto faded sandbox toy; floating water question marks.

How Aging Water Pipes Are Putting Communities at Risk

Aging water pipes don't knock, they just... seep. I was half-asleep, reaching for my mug under the kitchen faucet in my crappy little rental...
Water Risks
3
minutes
Flooded living room with coffee mug, muddy sneakers, rubber duck, hopeful sunlight.

Flooded? Here’s What You Must Do Within the First 24 Hours

Alright, so my house got flooded last month, and I’m still kinda shook about it. Like, a flooded house in my quiet Ohio suburb?...
Water Risks
5
minutes
Charred pine cone smolders on cracked earth; burning homes and wilted flag under twilight sky.

How Climate Change Is Creating Mega-Fires

Mega-fires are literally eating the West Coast alive, and I’m the dummy who thought “it’ll never hit my zip code.” Last August I was...
Wildfires
2
minutes
Melted lawn chair amid ash-covered swing set; pink flamingo stands untouched at dusk.

The Hidden Mental Health Impacts of Wildfire Season

Wildfire season mental health impacts are straight-up wrecking my vibe right now, like, I'm sitting here in my cluttered apartment in Sacramento, windows sealed...
Wildfires
3
minutes
Sweaty man in Cubs cap drinks water, eyes smoggy skyline, wilted plant nearby.

Heat + Air Pollution: The Double Danger You Must Prepare For

Heat + air pollution is straight-up trying to murder me in Chicago right now, no cap. I'm sitting here in my third-floor walk-up, fan...
Heat Health
2
minutes